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India Today
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Samantha to return to Telugu cinema with Nandini Reddy's film: Report
Samantha Ruth Prabhu is all set to make a much-anticipated return to Telugu cinema with a lead role in a new-age social drama directed by Nandini Reddy. The project, which will be backed by Samantha's production banner Tralala Moving Pictures, marks a significant shift in the actor's career as she moves back to Telugu-language films after focusing largely on Hindi projects in recent film is reportedly being made on a tight budget, with pre-production activities already progressing at a brisk pace. Sources close to the development say an official announcement will be made shortly. Samantha was last seen in a full-fledged Telugu role in 2023's 'Kushi' opposite Vijay Deverakonda. Since then, she has only made a cameo appearance in the horror-comedy 'Subham', which was her maiden venture as a producer under Tralala Moving Pictures. The film was a commercial success and is currently available for the trailer of 'Shubham' which featured Samantha in a cameo: This upcoming project will reunite Samantha with director Nandini Reddy, known for their earlier collaborations in 'Jabardasth' and the 2019 hit 'Oh Baby'. Reddy had recently quashed rumours about the project, calling them premature. However, it is now confirmed that the film is indeed in development and moving who has been selective about her Telugu scripts lately, has also appeared in Hindi web series such as 'Citadel: Honey Bunny', which failed to make a strong impact. She is currently working on 'Rakt Brahmand: The Bloody Kingdom' with Raj and DK. Reportedly, the shoot is progressing in carefully planned phases, and the release date is yet to be finalised.- EndsMust Watch
Economic Times
17 hours ago
- Business
- Economic Times
Box Office tide turns as small films make big waves
Synopsis India's film industry witnessed a 14% surge in domestic box office collections, reaching ₹5,723 cr in the first half of 2025. Seventeen films surpassed the ₹100-cr mark, signaling a shift towards broader participation across titles and reduced reliance on mega-hits. Tamil cinema's contribution increased, and Hollywood's collections nearly doubled, indicating a healthier distribution and growth. Agencies Mumbai: India's film industry earned ₹5,723 crore in domestic box office collections in the first half of 2025, a 14% rise from a year earlier, according to Ormax Media. This year's performance also showed a shift in industry dynamics, with reduced dependency on high-budget blockbusters, and stronger contribution from a wider pool of mid-sized films across said this trend is a welcome development in a sector that has long grappled with volatility linked to a few major releases. Seventeen films crossed the ₹100-crore mark between January and June, up from ten in the same period of 2024, according to Ormax's latest 'India Box Office Report'. The increase, however, was not driven by a handful of mega-hits, but by a consistent stream of mid- to high-performing titles. Among the top earners, 'Chhaava' led with ₹693 crore, followed by Telugu-language film 'Sankranthiki Vasthunam'. Only one film crossed the ₹250-crore mark so far, underscoring the broader spread of box office revenues."Jan-Jun 2025 has laid a strong foundation for the year's box office performance. Compared to 2024, there is a reduced reliance on big-ticket blockbusters, with a greater number of films crossing the ₹100 crore mark. This indicates a more robust long-tail contribution," said Sanket Kulkarni, head of business development (theatrical) at Ormax Media. "The share of the top 10 films in the overall Jan-Jun box office has declined from 44% in 2024 to 39% in 2025, a sign of broader participation across titles.""The language-wise distribution of ₹100 crore-plus films is also healthier in 2025. For instance, while 2024 had no Tamil film in this category, 2025 has seen three Tamil films cross the mark, increasing Tamil cinema's contribution from 12% in 2024 to 17% in the Jan-Jun 2025 period," he said. "Additionally, Hollywood has seen significant growth, with its Jan-Jun box office collections nearly doubling compared to the same period in 2024." Industry executives also pointed to the encouraging performance of smaller-budget and mid-scale films, which are increasingly holding their own in theatres. ( Originally published on Jul 20, 2025 )
Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Box Office tide turns as small films make big waves
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Mumbai: India's film industry earned ₹5,723 crore in domestic box office collections in the first half of 2025, a 14% rise from a year earlier, according to Ormax Media. This year's performance also showed a shift in industry dynamics, with reduced dependency on high-budget blockbusters, and stronger contribution from a wider pool of mid-sized films across said this trend is a welcome development in a sector that has long grappled with volatility linked to a few major releases. Seventeen films crossed the ₹100-crore mark between January and June, up from ten in the same period of 2024, according to Ormax's latest 'India Box Office Report'. The increase, however, was not driven by a handful of mega-hits, but by a consistent stream of mid- to high-performing the top earners, 'Chhaava' led with ₹693 crore, followed by Telugu-language film 'Sankranthiki Vasthunam'. Only one film crossed the ₹250-crore mark so far, underscoring the broader spread of box office revenues."Jan-Jun 2025 has laid a strong foundation for the year's box office performance. Compared to 2024, there is a reduced reliance on big-ticket blockbusters, with a greater number of films crossing the ₹100 crore mark. This indicates a more robust long-tail contribution," said Sanket Kulkarni, head of business development (theatrical) at Ormax Media. "The share of the top 10 films in the overall Jan-Jun box office has declined from 44% in 2024 to 39% in 2025, a sign of broader participation across titles.""The language-wise distribution of ₹100 crore-plus films is also healthier in 2025. For instance, while 2024 had no Tamil film in this category, 2025 has seen three Tamil films cross the mark, increasing Tamil cinema's contribution from 12% in 2024 to 17% in the Jan-Jun 2025 period," he said. "Additionally, Hollywood has seen significant growth, with its Jan-Jun box office collections nearly doubling compared to the same period in 2024." Industry executives also pointed to the encouraging performance of smaller-budget and mid-scale films, which are increasingly holding their own in theatres.
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Business Standard
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Business Standard
Chhaava helps box office collections climb in the first six months of 2025
At a time when the Indian film industry is struggling to attract audiences back to the silver screens with new scripts, release formats, and franchise titles, this helped push India's box office collections up 14 per cent on a year-on-year basis to Rs 5,723 crore in the January–June period, with historical action film Chhaava, based on Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, leading as the highest-grossing movie so far this year. With a steady flow of 17 films crossing the Rs 100 crore mark in the first six months, this year relied less on the big-ticket blockbusters, a report released by Ormax Media stated. Last year, in the same period, 10 films had crossed the Rs 100 crore mark. Vicky Kaushal starrer Chhaava minted Rs 693 crore at the domestic BO, followed by Telugu-language film Sankranthiki Vasthunam, which made Rs 222 crore at the domestic BO. Meanwhile, in the month of June, the gross collection crossed Rs 900 crore. While the film industry struggled to fill seats in theatres, with only a few movie releases around the festive season that could attract crowds last year, a report released by Ormax Media anticipates this year will break records in terms of domestic BO collection with an overall collection of Rs 13,500 crore. 'Over the last two years, the January-June period has contributed 42 per cent to the annual box office. Applying that proportion, 2025 can be expected to close at Rs 13,500 crore, which will make it the best year ever at the India box office,' the report said. Some major movies expected to release are Kantara: Chapter 1, Avatar: Fire and Ash (third instalment in the Avatar series), War 2 (Yash Raj Films' spy universe film), and Coolie (Tamil-language action thriller starring Rajinikanth), among others. The year started strong with Pushpa 2: The Rule continuing its theatrical run in January, followed by Maddock Films-backed Chhaava in February and Raid 2 in May, revolving around an income tax officer played by Ajay Devgn. However, the industry faced a challenging time around April end and the start of May, in northern and western regions near the border, where cinemas in select cities had to cancel night shows due to geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan. Adding to this, some major releases like Akshay Kumar starrer Sky Force and Sikander, with Salman Khan as the lead actor, failed to perform as expected at the BO. Aamir Khan and Genelia Deshmukh starrer Sitaare Zameen Par, which was exclusively released in theatres on June 20, came in third position in terms of gross domestic BO collection with Rs 201 crore. At Rs 200 crore of domestic BO collection was Housefull 5, a murder mystery comedy, which experimented with having two different endings of the film. The second part of the film, Raid, starring Riteish Deshmukh as a corrupt political figure, minted Rs 199 crore at the BO. In terms of linguistic contributions to the domestic BO, Hindi-language led with 40 per cent of the share in the January-June period, in line with last year. This was followed by Telugu-language and Tamil-language at 20 per cent and 15 per cent, respectively. On the back of several high-profile Hollywood releases, Hollywood's contribution to the domestic BO returned a double-digit share after three years, having last crossed the 10 per cent mark in 2022, the report added.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
No Rs 1,000 crore monster, still Rs 5,723 crore earned: 17 movies cross Rs 100 crore mark at 2025 Indian box office
The Indian box office recorded strong growth in the first half of 2025, collecting Rs 5,723 crore between January and June. While the year has not seen a single film cross the Rs 1,000 crore mark, a large number of mid- to high-range performers have powered the overall earnings. According to Ormax Media's mid-year report, cited by PTI, 17 films crossed the Rs 100 crore milestone, indicating a broad-based recovery and consistent audience turnout across languages and genres. 'Chhaava' Leads the Pack Vicky Kaushal's historical action film Chhaava was the biggest hit of the year so far, earning Rs 693 crore at the domestic box office. It remains the only title to have crossed the Rs 250 crore mark during this period. Close behind was Telugu-language film Sankranthiki Vasthunam, starring Daggubati Venkatesh, which also posted strong nationwide earnings and ranked second overall. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Select a Course Category PGDM Operations Management Digital Marketing Data Science Data Analytics MBA Leadership healthcare Project Management Management Finance CXO Cybersecurity Degree Design Thinking Others others Public Policy Artificial Intelligence Data Science Healthcare Product Management Technology MCA Skills you'll gain: Financial Analysis & Decision Making Quantitative & Analytical Skills Organizational Management & Leadership Innovation & Entrepreneurship Duration: 24 Months IMI Delhi Post Graduate Diploma in Management (Online) Starts on Sep 1, 2024 Get Details Rs 100 Crore Earners The first six months of 2025 saw 17 films enter the Rs 100 crore club — a significant jump from just 10 films achieving that in the same period in 2024. This list includes Raid 2 (Rs 198 crore), Good Bad Ugly (Rs 182 crore), Game Changer (Rs 153 crore), Thudarum (Rs 144 crore), Sky Force (Rs 131 crore), L2E Empuraan (Rs 127 crore), and Dragon (Rs 124 crore), among others. June alone contributed more than Rs 900 crore, with Sitaare Zameen Par and Housefull 5 emerging as the top earners for the month, each collecting nearly Rs 200 crore. Other notable contributors included Tamil-Telugu bilingual Kuberaa and Hollywood's F1: The Movie, starring Brad Pitt. Hindi films continued to dominate with a 39–40% share of total revenue, followed by Telugu (19–20%) and Tamil (15–17%). Malayalam films captured 10% of the market — equal to Hollywood, which has returned to a double-digit share for the first time since 2022, according to Ormax. Big Releases Awaited in Second Half Ormax Media's report projects that the Indian theatrical market could close 2025 with record earnings of Rs 13,500 crore, provided upcoming releases perform well. Major titles scheduled for release include Kantara: Chapter 1, War 2 featuring Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR, Rajinikanth's Coolie, Akhanda 2, Thama starring Ayushmann Khurrana, and OG with Pawan Kalyan. While no single title has emerged as a massive box office phenomenon, the industry's solid mid-range performers have ensured continued growth. The first half of 2025 reflects a resilient and expanding theatrical landscape.
